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Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม
Enabling Act
Reorganization of Ministry Act B.E. 2545
Scope
Environmental policy, national parks, water resources, forestry, marine and coastal resources, mineral resources, and (jointly with industrial regulators) environmental-impact assessment.
Key Powers
- • Designate and manage National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
- • Issue and enforce CITES permits for protected species
- • Operate the Pollution Control Department and Department of Marine and Coastal Resources
- • Co-review EIAs for major projects with the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning
- • Manage water resources under the Water Resources Act B.E. 2561 (2018)
Enforcement Examples
- National-park encroachment removals
- CITES seizures at customs checkpoints
Publication Channel
Royal Gazette + mnre.go.th
Contact Channel
1310 (PCD hotline) · [email protected]
How Foreigners Interact
Foreigners interact with MoNRE rules via national-park entry / activity permits, CITES restrictions on souvenir trade (ivory, coral, certain plants), and EIA compliance for foreign-invested industrial projects.
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